$4.2 million prize pool! SNK World Championship 2026 Finals will take place in Stockholm, Sweden from November 27–29. City of the Wolves Regional League also coming soon!

 

Osaka, Japan —SNK Corporation today announced that the SNK World Championship 2026 Finals (SWC 2026 Finals) will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from November 27–29, 2026 (Central European Time). The tournament will play out as a special stage event at DreamHack Stockholm 2026.

 

 

SNK World Championship 2026 is a global esports tournament featuring five flagship SNK fighting titles: FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3, and THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98. The total prize pool across both qualifiers and the finals amounts to $4,200,000. We invite players from around the world to join the celebration of SNK fighting games!

 

＞SNK eSports Official Website

https://snkesports.com/

 

Stockholm, Sweden: The final stop for SWC 2026!

The SWC 2026 Finals will crown the world’s best players for five SNK fighting games from November 27–29, serving as part of premier esports and gaming festival DreamHack Stockholm 2026. Open tournaments and Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ) will be conducted in addition to the finals themselves. Stay tuned for more information!

 

＞DreamHack Stockholm 2026

https://dreamhack.com/stockholm/

 

Overview of SNK World Championship 2026

■ Tournament name

SNK World Championship 2026 (SWC 2026)

 

■ Game Titles / Number of Slots

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (32)

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (32)

SAMURAI SHODOWN (16)

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 (Open tournament)

THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3 (Open tournament)

 

 

■ Total Prize Pool

$4,200,000 (Qualifying Tournaments + Main Tournaments)

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves： $2,500,000

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV： $1,000,000

SAMURAI SHODOWN： $500,000

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98： $100,000

THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3： $100,000

■ Qualifying tournaments

Visit the URL below for the SWC 2026 tournament schedule. It will be updated periodically.

https://snkesports.com/swc/2026#qualifying-tournaments

■ Finals（SWC 2026 Finals）

・Date: November 27–29, 2026 (CET)

・Venue: Special Stage at DreamHack Stockholm 2026, Stockholm, Sweden

・Admission: A paid ticket for DreamHack Stockholm will be required for admission. Details will be announced in due course.

* LCQ and open tournament (KOF ’98 and AOF3) information will be provided separately at a later date.

 

■ Point ranking

In SWC 2026, players will earn points based on rank and placement achieved in each qualifying tournament (excluding LCQ). Players with highest total points will qualify for the main tournament. All points earned will also be converted into prize money at a rate of 1 point = 1 USD and awarded at a later date. For further details, please refer to the official rulebook. Please note that prize amounts may be subject to change due to legal or regulatory requirements in the host countries.

 

 

 

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